TRAVEL INFORMATION - Florence and Tuscany - page 298

DIRECTORY
AIRLINE INFORMATION
Alitalia
Tel 06 22 22.
www .alitalia.it
British Airways
Tel [phone].
www .britishairways.com
EasyJet
www .easyjet.com
Meridiana
Tel 892928.
www .meridiana.it
Ryanair
Tel [phone] or
899 67 89 10.
www .ryanair.com

Entrance to Pisa's Galileo Galilei airport

PISA AIRPORT (PSA) get on the bus from the

airport information kiosk.
There is also a frequent coach
service to Santa Maria Novella
station in Florence.

Pisa airport has several shops,
bars and restaurants. There
are no money-changing
facilities in the baggage hall
so take some euros with you
in order to hire a trolley.
There is a taxi rank at the
front of the airport and good
public transport links. Trains
run directly from Pisa's
Galileo Galilei airport to
Florence's Santa Maria
Novella station. To reach the
trains, turn left as you leave
the airport arrivals hall. Train
tickets can be bought from
the information kiosk at the
airport. The journey to
Florence takes 1 hour and the
service generally runs once an
hour, but is less regular in the
early morning and evening.
There is also an infrequent
train serving Lucca and
Montecatini. The train to
Florence stops at Pisa
Centrale and Empoli, where
you can change on to the
local line serving Siena.
The No. 3 bus runs from
Pisa airport to the town
centre. Buy tickets before you

AIRPORT INFORMATION
Florence
Tel [phone].
www .aeroporto.firenze.it
Pisa
Tel [phone] &
050 84 91 11.
www .pisa-airport.com

AIR TICKETS AND FARES

It is worth shopping around
for the lowest air fares online
or with a travel agent such as
CIT Viaggi . There is no rule as
to when the best prices may
come up; if fares seem high
when you start looking, try a
few days later and you may
be pleasantly surprised. A
good way to start is by com-
paring online prices at Expedia
and Travelocity, and looking
at the airlines' own websites.
Signing up for email alerts or
special offers is another way
of getting a good deal.

TICKETS AND FARES
CIT Viaggi
Florence Tel [phone].
London Tel [phone].
Sydney Tel [phone].

AIRPORT CAR RENTAL
Avis
Florence Airport
Tel [phone].
Pisa Airport Tel [phone].
Hertz
Florence Airport
Tel [phone].
Pisa Airport Tel [phone].
Maggiore
Florence Airport
Tel [phone].
Pisa Airport
Tel [phone].

PACKAGE HOLIDAYS

Package holidays incorpor-
ating a stay in Florence with
nights in Rome and Venice
are often available. Compare
prices online and look at
websites for major hotel
resellers, such as Expedia.
Whilst convenient, package
deals are not always a
cheaper option. Through
contacting a hotel directly, it
may be possible to negotiate
a lower rate than those found
online. This is also a good
way to support local hoteliers,
as they will receive payment
direct from the customer.

However, it is cheaper to make
rental arrangements before
your departure (see p313) .
Leaving Pisa airport by car,
it is straightforward to get on
to the dual carriageway
linking Pisa and Florence. At
Florence airport, turn right to
get on to the A1 highway
(Rome-Bologna). It is not
advisable to drive into the
centre of Florence (see p312) .

CAR RENTAL

All the major car rental firms
have rental offices at both
Florence and Pisa airports.

On the platform at Pisa airport's
train station